South Africa tour of England, May - Aug 2017

[WaxLyrical]

We'd do well to salvage a draw out of this...England would have to collapse tomorrow and again in the second innings before we could contemplate a win.

One of the failings of test cricket. Knowing your team will lose or draw with 4 days to go.

 

[Agent_Smith]

ok, so I'm not losing my mind. The day's play has started and it's Cricinfo that is evidently still asleep...

 

[Dan C]

ok, so I'm not losing my mind. The day's play has started and it's Cricinfo that is evidently still asleep...

Seems so. You can try http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricke...sa-1st-test-south-africa-tour-of-england-2017

 

[Agent_Smith]

Seems so. You can try http://www.cricbuzz.com/live-cricke...sa-1st-test-south-africa-tour-of-england-2017

Thanks. Ag it's cool. I'll check periodically on Cricinfo, otherwise I'll rely on you learned scholars to keep this thread updated

 

[Neoprod]

One of the failings of test cricket. Knowing your team will lose or draw with 4 days to go.

Then again, we might get to see Hash make another triple and then the English under pressure for a bit. All things are possible...just not likely.

Away team has won 3 out of the last 5 at Lords (1 draw, 1 win for England) - I was hopeful going in. Might still be a surprise in store

 

[Dan C]

Root gone

 

[Neoprod]

THE ROT HAS SET IN! ROOT GOES!

 

[Agent_Smith]

Root gone

WHAT?! Not a no ball?! You sure?!!

 

[Neoprod]

WHAT?! Not a no ball?! You sure?!!

Don't be that guy.

 

[MickeyD]

Morkel x2

 

[Neoprod]

Given out lbw. Dawson immediately reviews. Hit on the pad above the kneeroll. "There is no bat involved in this" says the third umpire. Waiting for ball-tracking.

*tenterhooks*

 

[Neoprod]

MORNE!

 

[Agent_Smith]

Don't be that guy.

I work with the material provided

 

[WaxLyrical]

Then again, we might get to see Hash make another triple

You know not to make comments like this - things happen around here.

 

[Wall]

Need to wrap them under 400.

 

[Neoprod]

You know not to make comments like this - things happen around here.

We're not batting yet...I crossed my toes if it helps.

 

[Neoprod]

Philander to Broad, no run, big shout for lbw. Not given. Philander lets out a roaring appeal. Wants a review. Has a chat with Elgar. Who isn't interested. And that doesn't please Philander. He isn't happy.

Doh.


Things are happening though...ball is beating the bat, edges not carrying, ball going through the slip cordon. Almost hope we can keep them out there for the morning without scoring so we can get some easier batting conditions.

 

[Agent_Smith]

Meh

90.6
Philander to Broad, no run, a huge appeal, nibbling back into the left-hander's pads, curling into the stumps. And wow, that would have been out if they had reviewed it! Hitting leg stump sufficiently flush to overturn the original decision. Whoops

 

[CHURCHILL]

Its about time the Umpires give a LBW "not out" on field call.

 

[Drifter]

We allowed them way too many runs. Either we are going to get whipassed, or it's going to be a tame draw.